Segmenteverygrain: A Python module for segmentation of grains in images

A Python module that combines SAM and U-Net neural networks to automatically segment and measure grains in diverse geological image types

August 1, 2025 · Z. Sylvester, D. F. Stockli, N. Howes, K. Roberts, M. A. Malkowski, Z. Poros, R. C. Martindale, W. Bai

The impact of reservoir architecture on dynamic connectivity in sinuous deep-water channel systems

Deep-water channel bend cutoffs create complex reservoir architectures that significantly impact flow behavior and sweep efficiency during hydrocarbon production

August 1, 2025 · P. D. Morris, Z. Sylvester, J. A. Covault, D. Mohrig, J. L. Jensen

Three-dimensional anatomy of a Cretaceous river avulsion

Three-dimensional analysis of a Cretaceous river avulsion node reveals the anatomy of channel evolution and provides insights into ancient fluvial processes on Earth and Mars

December 1, 2024 · C. M. Speed, Z. Sylvester, P. R. Durkin, P. P. Flaig

Meandering streamflows across landscapes and scales: a review and discussion

This introductory chapter reviews the history of research on meandering streams and presents a compilation of data on meander morphology.

July 11, 2024 · A. Finotello, P. R. Durkin, Z. Sylvester

Turbidite correlation for paleoseismology

Marine turbidite paleoseismology relies on the assumption of synchronous triggering of turbidity currents by earthquake shaking to infer rupture extent and recurrence. Such inference commonly depends …

June 18, 2024 · N. M. Nieminski, Z. Sylvester, J. A. Covault, J. Gomberg, L. Staisch, I. W. McBrearty

Fluvial-style migration controls autogenic aggradation in submarine channels: Joshua Channel, eastern Gulf of Mexico

There has been debate over the processes acting on deep-water channels, with comparisons made to the evolution of meandering fluvial systems. We characterized a three-dimensional seismic-reflection da…

June 1, 2024 · P. D. Morris, Z. Sylvester, J. A. Covault, D. Mohrig, D. Dunlap